AXU Alexco Resource Corp

Oliver Lennox-King, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aurora Energy
Resources Inc. ("Aurora" or "the Company") (TSX:AXU) is pleased to announce the
appointment of Bruce Dumville as the new President and Chief Executive Officer,
effective on or about September 8, 2008 and based out of the Company's head
office in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Aurora's current President and
CEO, Dr. Mark O'Dea will continue until Mr. Dumville assumes the senior
executive position, at which time Dr. O'Dea will be appointed Deputy Chairman of
Aurora.


"Our Board is excited by Bruce's acceptance of the senior executive role at
Aurora," said Mr. Lennox-King. "We view his extensive development and
operational experience in the mining industry to be both a major asset to the
Company going forward and fully consistent with the Company's longer-term
strategy in bringing the Michelin Project into production. Bruce has a proven
track-record of bringing effective leadership to projects with diverse
stakeholders, which should be of particular benefit to Aurora at the current
stage of the Michelin Project."


Mr. Dumville has over 25 years of experience in the international mining
industry, including functional responsibility for pre-feasibility and
feasibility studies, project management, operations and the analysis of new
investment opportunities. Most recently, he held successive General Manager
positions at Xstrata's Canadian Copper Refinery in Quebec (the largest copper
refinery in North America), Xstrata Recycling, Rhode Island and California, and
at Xstrata's Horne Copper Smelter in Quebec. Mr. Dumville initially joined
Falconbridge (now Xstrata) in 1995 from Brunswick Mining and Smelting, New
Brunswick, where he held a series of positions of increasing responsibility over
his almost twelve year tenure.


Previously, Mr. Dumville was President of Falconbridge New Caledonia, overseeing
the development of the Koniambo Project, a multi-billion dollar nickel mining
and processing project currently under development on the island of New
Caledonia in the South Pacific. In this role, and in his position as Project
Director for the Koniambo Project, Mr. Dumville had a senior leadership role in
taking the project to the bankable feasibility stage, while developing and
maintaining cooperative relationships with local partners, local and national
governments and other stakeholders.


Before relocating to New Caledonia, Mr. Dumville spent over three years as
Falconbridge's Director of Engineering, where he had functional responsibility
for engineering and project management in operations, greenfield projects, and
business development and exploration targets. During this period, Falconbridge's
Raglan nickel mine in Quebec and Collahuasi copper mine in Chile were
constructed.


Mr. Dumville holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the
University of New Brunswick, as well as a Master's in Business Administration
awarded jointly from the University of Western Ontario and Institut Superieur
des Affaires, France.


Dr. O'Dea, the outgoing President and CEO, will provide support to Mr. Dumville
during the transition period, as necessary, and continue to play a pivotal role
at Aurora as Deputy Chairman.


"Aurora has been on a path of continuous growth since its inception and Bruce's
arrival coincides with the Company's next evolution," said Dr. O'Dea. "I look
forward to working closely with him both during the upcoming changeover period,
as well as in my new role on Aurora's Board, with the aim of maximizing the
continuity of knowledge and experience with Aurora and the relationships we have
established with our project stakeholders."


ABOUT AURORA

Aurora is a uranium development company focused on the Central Mineral Belt in
coastal Labrador - one of the world's most promising uranium districts. Aurora
is committed to responsible development, which includes community consultation,
lasting local benefits and the highest standards of safety, health, and
environmental protection.


Aurora has no debt and approximately $113 million in cash that is fully liquid
and held with a large commercial bank.

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